Creating service objects or groups

Use this page to create a service object for each individual instance or have one service object containing more than one port number or combine multiple service objects into a service object group.

If your Smoothwall is part of a centrally managed solution, it should be noted that any service objects or service object groups you create on the parent node are replicated to the child nodes in addition to their own service object configuration. These are prefixed with Replicated: in the relevant user interface pages.

Procedure

1. On the NETWORK menu, under the Settings submenu, click Service object manager.
2. Click Add new service object and enter a meaningful Name for the new service object or group.
   • To create a new service object with protocols and port number that provide a service:
     1. From the Add new service list, choose the port or protocol type.
     2. Enter the port or protocol number and click Add.
        • If an object was mistakenly added, click X for that object.
   • To create a service object group with existing service objects:
     1. From the Selected services list, choose the service objects.
        • If an object was mistakenly added, click X for that object.
3. Enter a descriptive Comment and click Save changes.

Follow-up tasks

• To edit an object, from the Service object manager table, place your mouse cursor over the relevant service, click Edit, adjust the configuration and click Save changes.
• To delete an object, from the Service object manager table, place your mouse cursor over the service, and then click Delete.